Defensive Driving

90% of collisions could have been avoided if a driver reacted

1 second earlier

What does the acronym GOAL stand for?

Get Out And Look

When driving in hazardous conditions remember

always use common sense

When you have a tire blowout, should you slam on the brakes? Hold the wheel _____ and ______ apply your brakes.

no, tightly, slowly

Messing with the radio while driving

Is distracting

You drive defensively when you

Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards

When passing a bicyclist, you should

Move as far left as possible

If your gas pedal is stuck and you are speeding out of control, shift your car into

Neutral

When an airbag deploys, how long does it take to inflate, protect the driver, and deflate?

One tenth of a second

How deep does the water have to be in order for your vehicle to hydroplane?

One tenth of an inch deep

When your brakes stop working, what brake should you use slowly?

Parking brake

skidding is often caused by

Rain, mud, snow or ice,

How can you avoid hydroplaning?

Reduce your speed. Never use cruise control on rainy and wet days

Highway hypnosis is a driver condition that can result from

Staring at the roadway for long periods of time

When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that, in general,

Takes longer distances than cars to stop trucks

When jumping a dead battery, remove jumper cables in which order?

The REVERSE order that you placed them

When jumping a dead battery, which car do you start first?

The car with the live battery

When there are no vehicles approaching nearby

U-turns in residential districts are legal

It is not only unsafe but against the law to

Use your phone while driving. Including but not limited to texting and driving.

What is hydroplaning?

When your car hits water and you loose partial or complete loss of steering

What are high risk situations on windy days?

You are most likely to be exposed to high winds or strong gusts of wind during a storm, or when traveling through exposed areas such as bridges, culverts and mountain passes.

Driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day, why?

Your visibility is dramatically reduced

If you are going to eat and drive

don't eat anything that involves utensils

To avoid last minute moves, you should be looking down the road to where your vehicle will be in about

10-15 seconds

Preparing to smoke and smoking while driving

Are distracting activities

What side of the vehicle do the ratchet of ratchet straps go on?

Driver side

Eighty percent of the traffic deaths in the US happen in cars traveling less than how many miles per hour?

40 mph

When no signs signals, or police tell you what to do at an intersection, the law states that

Drivers turning left must yield to drivers going straight through the intersection

If you absolutely must drive in fog, use your:

Fog lights or Low beam headlights

When your unsure of your surroundings before you start driving you should

GOAL

If you want to get off from a freeway, but you missed your exit, you should

Go to the next exit, and get off the freeway there

Drivers who eat and drink while driving

Have trouble controlling their vehicles

When a school bus has its lights flashing and its stop arm extended, you must

Stop at least 10 feet away from the bus

In foggy conditions drivers should

avoid passing, crossing or merging with other lanes of traffic

How do you recover from hydroplaning?

do not panic or brake suddenly - this will only worsen the situation. Instead, ease off the gas pedal until you can feel your tires regain connection with the road.

What are the 3 risk factors that cause collisions

driver, roadway conditions, and vehichle malfunctions

High winds are particularly hazard for?

drivers of light-weight vehicles, vehicles towing trailers and high-sided recreational vehicles.

The four-second rule refers to how one should

follow another car

Do you use low or high beams when driving in heavy rain?

low beams

When your parking brake fails, what alternative should you use?

put vehicle in a lower gear

The estimated crash risk associated with driving with only 4-5 hours of sleep is similar to?

the risk of driving with a blood alcohol concentration equal to or slightly over the legal limit of 0.08.

tire blow outs are typically caused by

under inflated tires

Skidding can also happen when

when you turn, change lanes, brake or accelerate suddenly